# District of Columbia B26-0577: Residential Building Permit Classification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0577, Residential Building Permit Classification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-06 (Act A26-0271 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003143, Expires on May 31, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0577-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0577 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Residential Building Permit Classification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-03-06, Act A26-0271 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003143, Expires on May 31, 2026 - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Quicker residential tax class for conversions: benefit, medium. Beginning January 28, 2026, more properties qualify as Class 1A for property tax. Homes used for nontransient living qualify, and short-term guests are allowed only with a valid short‑term rental license. A building permit to build or substantially rehab for residential use can also qualify the pro… - Avanti property tax relief conditions eased: benefit, low. Beginning January 28, 2026, the law removes the prior requirement that the property be occupied by Avanti and used for specific program purposes. The tax relief now refers only to Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC. This change applies to the 2025 emergency and temporary acts that granted the relief. - Back taxes and penalties if plans stall: mixed, high. Beginning January 28, 2026, the CFO claws back benefits if a Class 1A change is wrong. The triggers are: a new or amended certificate of occupancy is issued, three years pass after the building permit is issued, or the permit expires and is not renewed within one year. The CFO then reclassifies eac… - Class 2 commercial properties added to rule: mixed, low. Beginning January 28, 2026, an existing property‑tax rule that already covered Class 3 and Class 4 buildings also applies to Class 2 commercial properties. If your building is Class 2, 3, or 4, you now must follow that rule. The change may adjust your filing duties or how your property is treated. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-03 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2026-03-06: Act A26-0271 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003143, Expires on May 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-03: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-03-02: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0271, Expires on May 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-17: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-02-03: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-02-02: B26-0577 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61142/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0577-Amendment1.pdf?Id=231809) - Enrollment, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61142/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0577-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=232154) - Introduced, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61142/Introduction/B26-0577-Introduction.pdf?Id=231491) ## Related bills - B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed) - B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed) - B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61142/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0577-Amendment1.pdf?Id=231809) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61142/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0577-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=232154) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61142/Introduction/B26-0577-Introduction.pdf?Id=231491) ## Related - [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26) - [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26) - [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26) - [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26) - [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26) - [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0577-26 (as of 2026-11-04).